John Bengel Commentary - Ephesians 1:13 - 1:13

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John Bengel Commentary - Ephesians 1:13 - 1:13


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Eph 1:13. Ὧ, in Whom) To be referred to in Christ, Eph 1:12, or to in Him, Eph 1:10.-ἀκούσαντες, having heard) The sense is suspended,[13] till the participle having believed [“after that ye believed”], which is correlative to having heard, be added.-τῆς ἀληθείας, of the truth) Hence it is called the hearing of faith. The mention of truth occurs again, ch. Eph 4:15; Eph 4:21; Eph 4:24-25; Eph 5:9; Eph 6:14.-ἐν ᾧ καὶ, in whom also) In whom, after the intervening clause, is here taken up again; comp. in Himself, Eph 1:10, note.-ἐσφραγίσθητε-ὄς ἐστιν ἀῤῥαβὼν, you were sealed-who is the earnest) 2Co 1:22, note.-τῷ Πνεύματι τῆς ἐπαγγελίας τῷ ἁγίῳ, with the Holy Spirit of promise) The Holy Spirit was promised by the word; therefore when the Holy Spirit was given, those who believed the word were sealed; and those who have the Holy Spirit, know that every promise will be fulfilled to them.

[13] Ἐν ᾧ, at the beginning of the ver., is not, as Engl. Vers. takes it, governed by ἠλπίκατε, ye trusted, understood from the previous ver., but by πιστεύσαντες below.-ED.